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IN THE SUBORDINATE COURTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE ePRACTICE DIRECTION NO. 1 OF 2008 (1) FIDReC PRE-ACTION PROTOCOL FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND RESOLUTION OF LOW-VALUE NON-INJURY MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS (2) EXPEDITED WRIT TRACK This Practice Direction introduces a FIDReC (Financial Industry Dispute Resolution Centre) pre-action protocol for low-value non-injury motor accident (“NIMA”) claims to facilitate early resolution of such disputes by FIDReC before any civil action is filed in Court. It also introduces an expedited writ track to deal with Magistrate’s Court claims for a fixed sum ($20,000 or below) to save both time and costs for parties. FIDReC pre-action protocol 2. The FIDReC pre-action protocol will, at the outset, apply to NIMA claims below $1,000. The monetary limit may, if necessary, be adjusted in due course. Under this pre-action protocol, low-value NIMA claims will first be heard by FIDReC before commencement of Court proceedings. 3. FIDReC will manage these low-value NIMA claims through mediation and if necessary, adjudication. The determination or award of the adjudicator will be binding on the motor insurer. However, the claimant is free to choose whether or not to accept the determination or award. 4. Parties are expected to comply in substance and in spirit with the terms of this protocol. In exercising its discretion and powers, the Court will have regard to compliance with the protocol or lack thereof.

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IN THE SUBORDINATE COURTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE

ePRACTICE DIRECTION NO. 1 OF 2008

(1) FIDReC PRE-ACTION PROTOCOL FOR THE MANAGEMENT

AND RESOLUTION OF LOW-VALUE NON-INJURY

MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS

(2) EXPEDITED WRIT TRACK

This Practice Direction introduces a FIDReC (Financial Industry Dispute

Resolution Centre) pre-action protocol for low-value non-injury motor accident

(“NIMA”) claims to facilitate early resolution of such disputes by FIDReC before any

civil action is filed in Court. It also introduces an expedited writ track to deal with

Magistrate’s Court claims for a fixed sum ($20,000 or below) to save both time and

costs for parties.

FIDReC pre-action protocol

2. The FIDReC pre-action protocol will, at the outset, apply to NIMA claims

below $1,000. The monetary limit may, if necessary, be adjusted in due course.

Under this pre-action protocol, low-value NIMA claims will first be heard by FIDReC

before commencement of Court proceedings.

3. FIDReC will manage these low-value NIMA claims through mediation and if

necessary, adjudication. The determination or award of the adjudicator will be binding

on the motor insurer. However, the claimant is free to choose whether or not to accept

the determination or award.

4. Parties are expected to comply in substance and in spirit with the terms of this

protocol. In exercising its discretion and powers, the Court will have regard to

compliance with the protocol or lack thereof.

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5. For the avoidance of doubt, the existing NIMA pre-action protocol will

continue to apply to all NIMA claims of $1,000 and above. In all NIMA claims

below $1,000 where court proceedings are contemplated, the NIMA pre-action

protocol will also apply unless the claimant has already complied with the provisions

in the FIDReC pre-action protocol for discovery of documents and negotiation.

Expedited writ track

6. The expedited writ track will apply to Magistrate’s Court fixed sum claims of

$20,000 or below (for example, actions on unsecured consumer credit loans,

dishonoured cheques, outstanding wages, invoice claims for goods and services

rendered, and actions for refund of deposits or monies had and received) given their

relative factual and legal simplicity.

7. Under the expedited writ track, the Court will notify the parties in writing to

attend an early pre-trial conference (known as an “expedited writ conference”)

convened under Order 34A of the Rules of Court. At the expedited writ conference,

the Court may make such orders or give such directions as it thinks fit, for the just,

expeditious and economical disposal of the cause or matter.

8. This Practice Direction will take effect on 17 March 2008.

9. A complete and updated version of The Subordinate Courts Practice

Directions (2006 Ed.) may be downloaded in PDF Adobe Acrobat format at the

“Legislation and Directions” section of the Subordinate Courts website at

http://www.subcourts.gov.sg.

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10. For manual and loose-leaf updating, the specific new and amended paragraphs

and the directions for amendments may also be downloaded at the “Legislation and

Directions” section of the Subordinate Courts website at http://www.subcourts.gov.sg.

Dated this 10th day of March 2008.

HOO SHEAU PENG REGISTRAR SUBORDINATE COURTS

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APPENDIX

Directions for Amendments

(1) The existing Part XV of the Table of Contents to be removed and the new

amended Part XV of the Table of Contents substituted therefor.

(2) The existing Table of Contents for Appendixes to be removed and the new

amended pages of the Table of Contents substituted therefor.

(3) The existing Appendix A to be removed and the new amended Appendix A

substituted therefor.

(4) The existing Appendix F to be removed and the new amended Appendix F

substituted therefor.

(5) The new Appendix L to be inserted immediately after the existing Appendix

K.

(6) The existing Paragraph 151 to be removed and the new amended Paragraph

151 substituted therefor.

(7) The new Paragraph 151B should be inserted immediately after the existing

Paragraph 151A.

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PART XV

GENERAL MATTERS

134. Attendance of solicitors in Court

135. Absence from Court on medical grounds

136. Precedence and preaudience of Senior Counsel

137. Submissions and examination by leading and assisting counsel

138. Court dress

139. Correspondence

140. Duty Registrar and Duty Magistrate

141. Operating hours of the Subordinate Courts

142. Hours for the sittings of the Subordinate Courts

143. Information to be provided in cause papers and documents filed in the Subordinate Courts Registry

144. Request for court interpreters

145. File inspection and obtaining extracts or certified true copies of documents and conducting searches of information maintained by the Registry

146. Authorisation for collection of mail and Court documents

147. Filing directions to the Accountant-General for payment into and out of Court

148. Stamping of documents

149. Noting of appearances of advocates/prosecutors

150 Application for court records for civil matters

151. Non-injury Motor Accident (NIMA) Claims

151A. Medical Negligence Claims 151B. The Expedited Writ Track

152. Use of Expert Witness (in cases other than Non-Injury Motor Accident Claims)

153. Benchmark rates for cost of rental and loss of use.

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PART I

INTRODUCTORY

1. Citation

2. Revocation

3. Commencement

4. Practice Directions to apply to civil proceedings only unless otherwise stated

5. Calculation of time

6. Updating

7. Forms

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PART II

ORIGINATING PROCESSES AND DOCUMENTS

8. Originating Summonses

9. Identification numbers to be stated in cause papers

10. Personal service of processes and documents

11. Substituted service

12. Application for substituted service or dispensation of service for originating processes under Part X of the Women’s Charter (Cap 353, 1997 Revised Edition)

13. Amendment of documents

14. Endorsements on originating processes and other documents

15. Additional endorsements on cause papers

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PART III

INTERLOCUTORY AND OTHER APPLICATIONS

16. Distribution of applications

17. Summonses

18. Summonses for directions

19. Written Submissions for Contested Inter Partes Applications in Chambers

20. Adjournment and vacation of hearings other than trials

21. Ex parte applications for injunctions

22. Mareva injunctions and search orders

23. Applications for discovery or interrogatories against network service providers

24. Absence of parties

25. Settlement Conferences - Court Dispute Resolution

26. Alternative Dispute Resolution

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PART IV

EVIDENCE - WITNESSES, AFFIDAVITS AND EXHIBITS

27. Witnesses

28. Form of affidavits

29. Exhibits to affidavits

30. Swearing affidavits electronically

31. Swearing or affirming of affidavits, statutory declarations and oaths

32. Effect of non-compliance

33. Order 41 of the Rules of Court

34. Objections to the contents of affidavits of evidence-in-chief

34A. Request for Digital Audio Recording and Transcription Service

34B. Certification of transcripts

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PART V

FIXING OF MATTERS FOR HEARING

35. Waiting time for the hearing of matters

36. Filing a document for which a hearing date is required

37. Fixing of hearing dates

38. Adjournment and vacation of hearing dates and part-heard cases

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PART VI

JUSTICEONLINE HEARINGS

39. Application

40. JOL Guidelines

41. Websites

42. Use of JOL

43. Prescribed Times, Conventions and Queuing Priority

44. Court Etiquette

45. Adjournment of JOL hearing

46. Hearing Records

47. Amount allowed as disbursement for using JOL

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PART VII

DOCUMENTS AND AUTHORITIES FOR USE IN COURT

48. Electronic filing of documents and authorities for use in court

49. Bundle of documents filed on setting down

50. Documents for use in trials in open Court

51. Hearing in Chambers

52. Documents for use in trials in open Court of contested matrimonial proceedings under Part X of the Women’s Charter (Cap 353, 1997 Revised Edition)

53. Citation of written judgments and secondary authorities

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PART VIII

JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS 54. Draft orders of Court

55. Unnecessary extraction of orders of Court

56. Judgment in default of appearance

57. Judgment Interest

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PART IX

ELECTRONIC FILING AND SERVICE

58. Application

59. Establishment of Electronic Filing Service and appointment of network service provider

60. Appointment of agent to establish service bureau

61. Documents which must be filed, served, delivered etc., using the Electronic Filing Service

62. Preparation and submission of a document to the Court

63. Limits on the size and number of documents submitted using the Electronic Filing Service

64. Form of documents

65. Filing of documents

66. Pagination of documents

67. Visible representations of signatures on documents

68. Colour pages

69. Documents which cannot be converted into an electronic format

70. Time for filing

71. Rejection of documents, back-dating and refund of penalty

72. Service of documents

73. Filing of documents in general by way of reference to Document Control

Numbers

74. Hearings

75. Filing documents via service bureau

76. Filing of documents to the Subordinate Courts via a Supreme Court service bureau

77. Registered users

78. Hard copies of documents filed electronically

79. Use of Index Search, Extract Service and Service of Documents Facility at the service bureau

80. Filing of records of appeal and written Cases for District Court appeals under Order 55D, Rules 6 and 7, of the Rules of Court and appeals on ancillary matters or custody matters from the Family Court to the High Court under Order 55C of the Rules of Court

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PART X

PROCEEDINGS IN THE FAMILY COURT: DIVORCE, MATRIMONIAL CAUSES, GUARDIANSHIP OF INFANTS, ADOPTION AND PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 17A(2) OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE ACT

81. Transfer of Matrimonial, Divorce and Guardianship of Infants Proceedings to the Family Court

82. Documents to be filed at the Legal Registry of the Supreme Court at the Supreme Court Building

83. Documents to be filed at the sub-registry at the Family and Juvenile Court

84. Particulars of Statement of Claim

84A. Amendment of documents originally filed in Court by entering relevant information in an electronic template

85. Appeals

86. Agreed Parenting Plan and Proposed Parenting Plan

87. Agreed Matrimonial Property Plan and Proposed Matrimonial Property Plan

88. Status conferences for matrimonial proceedings under Part X of the Women’s Charter (Cap 353, 1997 Revised Edition)

89. Pre-trial conferences for matrimonial proceedings under Part X of the Women’s Charter (Cap 353, 1997 Revised Edition)

90. Mediation

91. Counselling

92. Uncontested Matrimonial Proceedings under Part X of the Women’s Charter (Cap 353, 1997 Revised Edition)

92A. Affidavit of Evidence in Chief for Uncontested Matrimonial Proceedings under Part X of the Women’s Charter (Cap 353, 1997 Revised Edition)

93. Arrangements for the welfare of children

94. Examination of children

95. Draft Consent Orders

96. Documents required for the extraction of Certificate of Making Decree Nisi Absolute and Decree Nisi for matrimonial proceedings filed before 15 December 2003

97. Order of Court for Substituted Service or Dispensation of Service for Originating Processes under Part X of the Women’s Charter (Cap 353, 1997 Revised Edition) filed before 15 December 2003

98. Applications made at the Family Court pursuant to an order of court empowering the Registrar or Deputy Registrar of the Subordinate Courts to sign documents on behalf of a party to matrimonial proceedings

99. Mareva injunctions and search orders

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100. Discovery, inspection and interrogatories in respect of ancillary relief

101. Affidavit of Assets and Means

102. Applications under the Guardianship of Infants’ Act (Cap. 122, 1985 Revised Edition)

103. Adoption

104. Request for urgent hearing dates or urgent hearings prior to the filing of the application through the Electronic Filing Service

105. Correspondence and request for re-fixing of hearing dates

106. Transfer of proceedings pursuant to section 17A(2) of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act to the Family Court

107. Documents to be filed at the sub-registry at the Family and Juvenile Court for section 17A(2) proceedings

108. Documents to be filed at the Legal Registry of the Supreme Court at the Supreme Court Building for section 17A(2) proceedings

109. Appeals for section 17A(2) proceedings

110. Agreed Matrimonial Property Plan and Proposed Matrimonial Property Plan for section 17A(2) proceedings

111. Pre-trial conferences for section 17A(2) proceedings

112. Mediation for section 17A(2) proceedings

113. Counselling for section 17A(2) proceedings

114. Draft Consent Orders for section 17A(2) proceedings

115. Correspondence and request for re-fixing of hearing dates for section 17A(2) proceedings

116. Interim Pre-trial conferences

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PART XI

PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION MATTERS

117. Hearing of Probate and Administration matters (non-contentious probate proceedings)

118. Originating Summons for grant of probate or letters of administration

119. Applications for dispensation of sureties for grants of letters of administration

120. Filing of schedules of property for non-dutiable estates

121. Caveat searches in non-contentious probate proceedings

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PART XII

APPEALS

122. Requests for further arguments before the Judge or Registrar

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PART XIII

EXECUTION MATTERS

123. Filing of writs of execution through the Electronic Filing Service

124. Sale of immovable property

125. Writs of Execution & Writs of Distress – movable property

126. Directions for Engaging Authorised Bailiffs under Section 15A Subordinate Courts Act (Cap. 321, 1999 Revised Edition)

127. Examination of Judgment Debtor

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PART XIV

BILLS OF COSTS FOR TAXATION

128. Basis of taxation

129. Form of bill of costs

130. Registrar’s Certificate

131. Objections

132. Amount allowed as disbursement on account of use of electronic transmission

133. Taxations involving the Public Trustee or the Director of Legal Aid

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PART XV

GENERAL MATTERS

134. Attendance of solicitors in Court

135. Absence from Court on medical grounds

136. Precedence and preaudience of Senior Counsel

137. Submissions and examination by leading and assisting counsel

138. Court dress

139. Correspondence

140. Duty Registrar and Duty Magistrate

141. Operating hours of the Subordinate Courts

142. Hours for the sittings of the Subordinate Courts

143. Information to be provided in cause papers and documents filed in the Subordinate Courts Registry

144. Request for court interpreters

145. File inspection and obtaining extracts or certified true copies of documents and conducting searches of information maintained by the Registry

146. Authorisation for collection of mail and Court documents

147. Filing directions to the Accountant-General for payment into and out of Court

148. Stamping of documents

149. Noting of appearances of advocates/prosecutors

150 Application for court records for civil matters

151. Non-injury Motor Accident Claims

151A. Medical Negligence Claims

152. Use of Expert Witness (in cases other than Non-Injury Motor Accident Claims)

153. Benchmark rates for cost of rental and loss of use.

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PART XVI

CRIMINAL MATTERS

154. Bundles of authorities for criminal proceedings

155. Magistrate's complaints (Private summonses)

156. Application for court records for criminal matters

157. Appearance in Court 26, Subordinate Courts via video link of accused persons who are remanded at Queenstown Remand Prison

158. Witnesses giving evidence through live video link

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APPENDIX A

PRACTICE DIRECTIONS ISSUED TO AMEND THE SUBORDINATE COURTS PRACTICE DIRECTIONS (2006 ED.)

APPENDIX B

FORMS

Form 1

REQUEST TO FILE DOCUMENT WITHOUT FURNISHING IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS

Form 2

NOTICE OF IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS

Form 3

NOTIFICATION UNDER ORDER 62, RULE 2 (1), OF THE RULES OF COURT

Form 4

ORDER TO ALLOW ENTRY AND SEARCH OF PREMISES

Form 5

INJUNCTION PROHIBITING DISPOSAL OF ASSETS WORLDWIDE

Form 6

INJUNCTION PROHIBITING DISPOSAL OF ASSETS IN SINGAPORE

Form 7

REQUEST FOR CDR

Form 8

REQUEST FOR ADJOURNMENT OF CDR

Form 9

NOTICE OF PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE

Form 10

NOTICE OF OBJECTIONS TO CONTENTS OF AFFIDAVITS OF EVIDENCE-IN-CHIEF

Form 10A

APPLICATION FOR DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING AND TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE

Form 11

INDEX TO AGREED BUNDLE OF DOCUMENTS

Form 12

CHECKLIST FOR ORIGINATING SUMMONS (PROBATE)

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Form 13

LETTER OF AUTHORISATION TO FILE DOCUMENTS AT SERVICE BUREAU

Form 14

APPLICATION TO BE REGISTERED USER OF THE ELECTRONIC FILING SERVICE OR AUTHORISED AGENT OF A REGISTERED USER

Form 15

REQUEST FOR CANCELLATION OF IDENTIFICATION NAME AND AUTHENTICATION CODE

Form 16

LETTER OF AUTHORISATION TO UTILISE SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS FACILITY AT THE SERVICE BUREAU

Form 17

FORM OF RECORD OF APPEAL

Form 18

REQUEST FOR CHECKING ELIGIBILITY OF PROPOSED PURCHASER(S)/TRANSFEREE(S) UNDER OPTIONS 4 & 5 OF THE AGREED MATRIMONIAL PROPERTY PLAN

Form 19

STANDARD QUERY TO HOUSING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD ON HDB MATRIMONIAL ASSET (HDB FLAT )

Form 20

STANDARD QUERY TO THE HOUSING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD ON HDB MATRIMONIAL ASSET (AGREEMENT FOR LEASE OF HDB FLAT)

Form 21

STANDARD QUERY TO THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND BOARD

Form 21A

AFFIDAVIT OF EVIDENCE IN CHIEF

(FOR PLAINTIFF PROCEEDING ON THE STATEMENT OF CLAIM IN UNCONTESTED MATRIMONIAL PROCEEDINGS)

Form 21B

AFFIDAVIT OF EVIDENCE IN CHIEF

(FOR DEFENDANT PROCEEDING ON THE COUNTERCLAIM IN UNCONTESTED MATRIMONIAL PROCEEDINGS)

Form 22

DECLARATION OF THE VALUE OF MATRIMONIAL ASSETS

Form 23

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APPLICATION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF EXPERT IN RESPECT OF CUSTODY AND ACCESS ISSUES

Form 24

LETTER OF INSTRUCTION TO EXPERT WITNESS

Form 25

COVER LETTER FOR DRAFT CONSENT ORDERS

Form 26

COVER LETTER TO NOTIFY THE COURT OF FILING OF APPLICATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR APPEALING AGAINST DECREE NISI/MEMORANDUM OF APPEARANCE TO SHOW CAUSE AGAINST DECREE NISI BEING MADE ABSOLUTE

Form 27

NOTICE TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO

IN PLEADINGS OR AFFIDAVITS

Form 28

NOTICE WHERE DOCUMENTS MAY BE INSPECTED

Form 29

REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY

Form 30

NOTICE IN RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY

Form 31

APPLICATION FOR DISCOVERY

Form 32

REQUEST FOR INTERROGATORIES

Form 33

NOTICE IN RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INTERROGATORIES

Form 34

APPLICATION FOR INTERROGATORIES

Form 35

AFFIDAVIT OF ASSETS AND MEANS

Form 35A

ANCILLARY MATTERS FACT AND POSITION SHEET

Form 36

LETTER FOR NOTIFICATION OF SYARIAH COURT PROCEEDINGS

Form 37

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COVER LETTER FOR AMENDED STATEMENT

Form 38

COVER LETTER FOR SUBMISSION OF

ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE IN ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS

Form 39

REQUEST FOR RE-FIXING OF HEARING DATE

Form 40

PROBATE CHECKLIST

Form 41

SUPPORTING AFFIDAVIT UNDER ORDER 71 RULE 5

Form 42

REQUEST FOR ATTENDANCE OF THE BAILIFF

Form 43

LETTER OF AUTHORITY TO ACT AS AUTHORISED BAILIFF

Form 44

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE EXAMINATION OF (NAME OF INDIVIDUAL JUDGMENT DEBTOR)

Form 45

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE EXAMINATION OF (NAME OF OFFICER OF JUDGMENT DEBTOR)

Form 46

BILL OF COSTS FOR CONTENTIOUS BUSINESS - TRIALS

Form 47

BILL OF COSTS FOR CONTENTIOUS BUSINESS OTHER THAN TRIALS

Form 48

BILL OF COSTS FOR NON-CONTENTIOUS BUSINESS

Form 49

NOTICE OF DISPUTE ON BILL OF COSTS

Form 50

NOTICE OF

AGREEMENT/ DISAGREEMENT ON COSTS FOR BILLS OF COSTS INVOLVING THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE

Form 51

NOTICE OF AGREEMENT/ DISAGREEMENT ON COSTS FOR BILLS OF COSTS INVOLVING THE DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AID

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Form 52

SPECIMEN GOVERNMENT MEDICAL CERTIFICATE

Form 53

SPECIMEN AUTHORISATION CARD

Form 54

REQUISITION FOR IMPRESSED STAMPS

Form 55

NOTING OF APPEARANCE OF ADVOCATES/PROSECUTORS

Form 56

APPLICATION FOR NOTES OF EVIDENCE IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS

Form 57

REQUEST FOR EARLY EXPERT PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE

Form 58

NOTE TO EXPERT WITNESS

Form 59

Form 60

APPLICATION TO RESERVE TIME-SLOT FOR PRE-MENTION INTERVIEW

Form 61

MENTION SLIP

APPENDIX C

MEDIATION GUIDELINES FOR ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT CASES AT THE e@dr/PRIMARY DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTER AT THE SUBORDINATE COURTS

APPENDIX D

WAITING TIME (*) FOR TRIALS OR HEARINGS IN THE SUBORDINATE COURTS

APPENDIX E

INSTRUCTIONS TO DEFENDANT ON HOW TO MAKE THE STANDARD QUERY TO THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND BOARD

APPENDIX F

ANNEXES TO NON INJURY MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS

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LITIGATION PRACTICE DIRECTION Annex A Pre-action Protocol for the Management of Low-Value Non-injury Motor Accident Cases by the Financial Industry Dispute Resolution Centre Ltd (FIDReC) Form 1 Sample Letter of Claim to the Potential Defendant Form 2 Sample Reply to Letter of Claim Form 3 Sample Letter by Claimant before Lodgement of Claim with FIDReC Annex B

Pre-action Protocol for Non-Injury Motor Accident Cases Form 4

Sample Letter of Claim to Defendant Form 5

Sample Acknowledgment of Letter of Claim Form 6

Sample Letter by Claimant before issue of Writ of Summons Form 7

Sample Statement of Claim Form 8

Pre-action Protocol Checklist

APPENDIX FA

ANNEXES TO MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE LITIGATION PRACTICE DIRECTION

PRE-ACTION PROTOCOL FOR MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIMS Form 1

Sample Letter of Request for Medical Report

Form 1A

Sample Letter of Authorisation

Form 2

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Sample Letter of Request for Discussion

Form 3

Sample Letter by Claimant Before Issue of Writ of Summons

APPENDIX G

BENCHMARK RATES FOR COSTS OF RENTAL AND LOSS OF USE

APPENDIX H

SAMPLE BILLS OF COSTS Sample A

SAMPLE BILL OF COSTS FOR CONTENTIOUS BUSINESS - TRIALS

Sample B

SAMPLE BILL OF COSTS FOR CONTENTIOUS BUSINESS OTHER THAN TRIALS

Sample C

SAMPLE BILL OF COSTS FOR NON-CONTENTIOUS BUSINESS

APPENDIX I REGISTRAR’S CIRCULARS ISSUED

APPENDIX J

GUIDELINES FOR PARTIES USING EARLY EXPERT PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE

APPENDIX K SAMPLE DECLARATION OF THE VALUE OF MATRIMONIAL ASSETS

APPENDIX L

SAMPLE STATEMENT OF CLAIM FOR FIXED SUM CLAIMS OF $20,000 OR BELOW UNDER THE EXPEDITED WRIT TRACK

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APPENDIX A

PRACTICE DIRECTIONS ISSUED TO AMEND THE SUBORDINATE COURTS

PRACTICE DIRECTIONS (2006 ED.)

As at 10th March 2008

The following Practice Directions are issued to amend The Subordinate Courts

Practice Directions (2006 Ed.):

1. ePD 1 of 2006 Change to Mode of Commencement of Matrimonial Proceedings

2. ePD 2 of 2006 Amendment of Originating Processes, Pleadings and Documents

3. ePD3 of 2006 (1) Amendments to the Rules of Court (2) Pre-action Protocol for Medical

Negligence Claims

4. ePD1 of 2007 Interest on Judgments, Costs and under Order 30, Rule 6(2)

5. ePD2 of 2007 Request for Digital Audio Recording and Transcription Service

6.

ePD3 of 2007

Service, Adjournment/Vacation, Attendance before Duty Registrar & Affidavits for Ancillary Matters Hearing

7. ePD4 of 2007 Transfer of Matrimonial, Divorce and Guardianship of Infants Proceedings, and Proceedings Pursuant to Section 17A(2) of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap. 322) to the District Court

8. ePD1 of 2008 (1) FIDReC Pre-action Protocol for Low- value Non-Injury Motor Accident Claims

(2) Expedited Writ Track